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It’s Saturday and AEW Collision was recorded on Thursday in Cincinnati OH at the Andrew J Brady Music Center. Our commentary team is Tony Schiavone and Matt Menard.
Toni Storm comes out for a promo on the stage. She says that Athena is a history-making woman, but is annoying. She makes fun of Athena’s nicknames. She says if Athena is a goddess, she needs to pray and has a great prayer. Athena attacks, and when Toni is winning, Billie Starkz joins in and leaves Toni laying. Athena grabs a mic and says Toni needs to pray she doesn’t expose her. She then says if AEW is where the best wrestle, why is Toni on top?
Athena tells Billie to take Toni to the ring and Billie makes her watch as she cuts a promo about how she will bring AEW to a new level. Athena then mocks Toni’s poses and we see Mina Shirakawa comes from the back. As Billie is watching, Toni takes her out., Athena tries to escape and security catches her as she jumps off the ramp. Toni and Mina are on the stage and Athena and Billie fume at ringside.
Then, we get a hype video for the feud between Hangman Adam Page and MJF.
Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta, and Marina Shafir enter the building and come to ringside.
Death Riders (Jon Moxley and Wheeler Yuta) w/Marina Shafir vs Jet Speed (Kevin Knight and Speedball Mike Bailey)
Jet Speed immediately dives onto the Death Riders. Jew Speed lays in attacks until Speedball rolls Yuta into the ring. Knight is tagged in and they hit a double hip toss, a face plant, and then a double drop-kick. Yuta recovers and gets in a few blows before Knight gets an abdominal stretch. Yuta gets a hip toss and then goes to the eyes.
Mox is tagged in and he knocks Speedball off the apron before stomping down Knight in the corner. They brawl to the floor and Mox slams Knight into the announcer’s table. Speedball tries to help and he gets his head slammed into the table as well. Mox rolls Knight into the ring and then tags in Yuta. Yuta gets a fisherman’s suplex with a bridge for two. From here, Mox and Yuta work over Knight with quick tags.
Knight is able to get a surprise rollup for two and tags in Speedball who goes to work on Yuta, ending with a stunning shooting star press for two on Yuta. Speedball lays in kicks on Yuta until Yuta grabs a foot and snaps his toes. Speedball gets a crane kick and Yuta tags in Mox who goes right for the eyes. Knight gets in the ring and Jet Speed hit a double drop-kick on Mox. Mox goes to the floor and Knight tries to dive onto Mox, and Mox nails him with a forearm. Moxx then gets a German suplex on Speedball on the apron as we go to picture in picture.
When we return to full screen, Speedball has been the babyface in peril. Speedball kicks off Yuta and then gets an arm drag as Yuta tries for a Death Valley Driver, and Knight is tagged in to run wild. Yuta is able to get a series of blows in the corner and Knight gets a drop-kick to escape. Speedball and Mox are tagged in and they throw hands in the middle of the ring. Speedball gives Yuta a kick when he starts to head into the ring and Mox takes advantage. That sets off the tag team sites and all four men are trading blows.
We get down to Mox and Speedball and Mox gets a cutter on Speedball for two. Yuta is tagged in a din and they try for a double backdrop. Speedball lands on his feet, Knight dives on Mox and Speedball rolls up Yuta for two. Speedball gets a series of kicks and attacks on yuta for two, broken up by Mox. Mox is tossed to the floor. Knight hits Yuta with a hurricanrana off the top into Speedball for a power bomb for two.
Knight is tagged in and they get a double team back drop on Yuta, Knight dives on Yuta for two as Speedball moonsaults onto Mox on the floor. Knight goes to the top and Leaps, and Yuta rolls out of the way. Knight gets a kick and Yuta slingshots back into a back slide by Knight for two, and Marina pulls Knight to the floor. She hits a series of knees, and Speedball stops her and shoves her into the steel steps. Speedball is attacks by Mox.
Mox gets into the ring and starts to butterfly Knight’s arms, and Yuta goes for the psycho knee, but Knight dodges him. Knight hits the UFO splash from the top and covers, but Marins distracts the ref so it is only two. Mox gets a Death Rider on Speedball on the floor and Yuta gets a low blow on Knight before the reverse jack knife for the pin and the win.
Winners: The Death Riders
We get a hype video for the Technical Spectacle match later in the show.
We get a music video for the Outrunners as Rambo Greg Gagne for the song “Brother Nature.”
Ricochet vs Ace Austin
Ricochet starts with a lot of talk and Ace is able to block his first blow and then lays in blows and chops. He then rolls off the ropes and trips Ricochet and rolls him up for two. Ace hits a drop-kick and Ricochet rolls to the floor. Ace dodges attacks from Ricochet from the floor while on the apron and then hits a PK.
Ricochet rolls into the ring and dodges Ricochet’s moves and Ricochet finally is able to pull the ropes when Ace leaps onto the top rope. Ricochet stands on Ace’s hair and pulls his arms. He then gets a series of knee strikes to Ace's back. He drops a knee on Ace and keeps up his attacks. Ricochet gets a Tiger Feint Kick in the corner followed by a springboard elbow from the apron for two as we go to picture in picture.
When we return to full screen, Ace escapes a stalling vertical and gets a clothesline and follows with a Russian leg sweep. Ace gets a leg drop and then a leaping forearm in the corner followed by ten blows. Ace gets a spin kick from the middle ropes for two. Ace goes to the top and the Gates of Agony comes from the back to the stage. Ricochet then knocks Ace off the top and Ricochet gets a superplex followed by a brain buster. Ricochet gets a running shooting star for two,
Ace escapes a power bomb, but Ricochet gets a discus lariat followed by a Samoan drop for two. Ace is able to get a surprise rollup for two. Ricochet gets a big knee lift and goes to the top. Ace able to hit the ropes to knock down Ricochet. Ace gets a tejaris takedown from the top and then dives on Ricochet on Bishop Kaun. Toa Leona tries for an attack and Ace runs him into the ring post.
Ricochet pulls Ace into the ring and Ace lands on his feet. He rolls up Ricochet for two. Ace gets an inside cradle for two. Kaun gets on the apron, and Ace runs Ricochet into him and rolls up Ricochet for two. Ricochet goes to the eyes and pulls Ace down by his hair. Ricochet gets the Spirit Gun for the pin and the win.
Winner: Ricochet
In the back, Renee Paquette is with the Hurt Syndicate, MVP says the two tag teams going for the chance to face them at Forbidden Door will win the prize of getting hurt by them. MVP says there has been no drama with MJF, and they are better than they have ever been.
Renee is with Kyle O’Reilly and Roderick Strong and she asks if they are ready to wrestle for the first time since Adam Cole stepped away. Hologram and Tomohiro Ishii show up and Kyle is happy. Roderick yells “Kyle” and he says he is talking to Kyle Fletcher and he won’t rest until he gets his hands on Fletcher. Kyle O’Reilly says Roddy is going through some stuff but after the match, he and Hologram will go out and hit the town.
Lee Johnson and Blake Christian vs Paragon (Kyle O’Reilly and Roderick Strong)
Roddy and Blake start the match and they trade arms bars until Roddy hits a chop and then drags Blake to his corner. He tags in Kyle and they chop down Blake. Kyle gets a snap suplex for one. Blake gets a tag to Lee and Kyle takes down each with a big boot before tagging in Roddy. Paragon works over Lee with quick tags and double team moves. This sets off the tag team siren and all four men are fighting in and out of the ring.
Leree gets a standing moonsault for one and now Kyle is kept in the ring and Lee and Blake work him over with quick tags. Kyle is able to crawl to his corner and Blake tries to run and take out Roddy, but instead Roddy slams Blake onto Kyle’s knees. Roddy takes out Blake and Lee. Kyle is tagged in and they double team Lee, who goes to the floor. Kyle and Roddy hit the High/Low on Blake for the pin and the win.
Winners: Paragon
Hologram and Ishii come to the ring to celebrate and Roddy wants nothing to do with it, so there’s our tension in the Paragon.
We then see in the back that FTR and Stokely have attacked Bandido and taken his mask. Brody King shows up and fights them out to the ring. Stokely hits Brody with powder and hit the shatter machine on Brody. They then put the mask on Stokely.
In the back, Sky Flight challenges the Don Callis family to any kind of match next week.
Julia Hart vs Penelope Ford vs Anna Jay vs Kris Statlander - For $100,000
All of the various people who accompany the participants to the ring are sent to the back. Statlander stops by and says something to Tony at the announcer’s table.
They start by brawling in the corners. Ford and Hart are whipped into each other and then are given. Anna and Statlander trade arms bars and kicks. Anna gets an over the top neck snap. Statlander gets a drop-kick to Anna for two, broken up by Hart. Hart goes to the top and walks the ropes for a hurricanrana on Statlander for two. Statlander, Hart and Ford get stacked in the corner and Anna gets a leg whip on all of them, followed with a suplex on Ford. Hart gets a leg trip on Statlander. Ford and Hart double team Anna, leaving Ford and Hart standing as we go to picture in picture.
When we return to full screen, Anna and Ford are on top and Hart is trying to pull them down. Statlander charges in and pulls Hart and Ford down and then Anna gets a blockbuster on Statlander. She covers Hart for two. Anna gets leg lariats on everyone else in different corners, and then gets a backstabber on Statlander for two. Anna gets a rear chinlock and Statlander gets up. Hart gets on Anna’s back so that Statlander is carrying two women as Ford gets a shotgun dropkick knocking them all into the corner.
Ford gets a cutter on Anna, then a forearm on Hart, and a poisonrana on Statlander. All four women are down. Ford and hart are up first and Hart gets a series of attacks on Ford in the corner. Anna charges into a kick from Hart, and then does so again. Hart goes to the top and Ford does as well. Ford and Hart both miss their moonsaults and Statlander takes out Anna with a Pele kick and all four women are down again.
Hart and Anna throw hands when they get up. Anna gets a Gori special and covers Hart for two, broken up by Ford. Ford and Anna fight to the ramp. Statlander gets a leg-based submission hold in the ring and Hart has to tap out.
Winner for $100,000 - Kris Statlander
Thekla and Skye Blue attack Statlander. Queen Aminata then joins the fray. Anna and Ford are fighting on the apron, and Tay Melo and Megan Bayne also come to the ring and everyone is brawling in the ring.
But it’s Time To Feel The Wrath of Harley Cameron!
She comes to the ring with a mask and a chain on a club, and she turns the tide for the babyfaces.
We then get Kyle Fletcher, Lance Archer, and Hechicero and they will see Sky Flight in England.
Next is Renee with Kris Statlander, who says she doesn’t need anyone to tell her who she is. Harley Cameron shows up and tries to pick up Kris and Kris picks her up until Mox and Yuta show up to congratulate her. Which dampens the party.
Juice Robinson w/Austin Gunn, with Cardboard Jay White, and Cardboard Colton Gunn vs Bryan Keith w/Big Bill
They lock up and Keith gets a hip toss. They lock up again and go to arm bars. Juice gets a side headlock takeover. Keith escapes with leg scissors and they run the ropes. Juice gets a shoulder tackle for one. Juice gets a side headlock and go into the ropes for a break. Juice reapplies the hold and Keith fights out with a back elbow and a chop to the throat. They run the ropes and Juice gets an arm drag, a hip toss, and then a scoop slam. Juice ends the sequence with a leg lariat.
Keith dumps him over the top rope and then rolls him into the ring to wrap his leg around the ring post as we go to picture in picture.
When we return to full screen, Keith has dominated through the break, working the injured leg of Juice. Keith wraps the leg around the ringpost again and Juice pulls Keith into the ringpost to defend himself. Keith goes back to work on the leg. Juice is able to pull himself up in the corner and when Keith grabs his leg, Juice starts with jabs. Juice gets a series of strikes and a spinebuster for two.
Juice grabs Keith and Bill gets on the apron. Austin pulls him down and they brawl on the floor. Juice gets a DDT and covers for the pin and the win.
Winner: Juice Robinson
Renee Paquette is with Anthony Bowens and she asks him about Max Caster’s International Challenge. Bowens is upset she is asking about Max. He says he spent the week representing AEW and all Max does is lose. Through his promo, the crowd chants “Let’s go Max, you’re the best wrestler alive.”
Daniel Garcia vs Nigel McGuinness vs Lee Moriarty vs Hechicero - The “Technical Spectacle" and the winner faces Zach Sabre Jr. at Forbidden Door - No one allowed at ringside
They lock up in pairs and each pair works top wrist locks
Garcia gets an ankle lock on Hechicero as Nigel works an arm bar on Lee, stomping the arm
Hechicero gets a butterfly hold and escapes back to an arm bar while Nigel holds Lee down with a hammer lock
Everyone goes into the ropes and Garcia gets a rollup for two ads Lee and Nigel go to the floor
On the floor, it’s brawling and not holds
The crowd is chanting for Hechicero
Nigel slams Lee’s arm into the steel steps and they go back to brawling
In the ring, Garcia rolls up Hechicero for two
Garcia works over Hechicero and Lee breaks it up.
Garcia and Hechicero trade rollups for two as they roll around the ring.
Nigel and Lee are still brawling on the floor.
Lee escapes, leaps into the ring and tries a rollup on Hechicero and all three of the men in the ring trade quick rollups for two each
Nigel breaks it all up with a stomp
Nigel is the only one standing and calls for them to fight him
They all pair back off with Nigel and Lee in one corner and Garcia and Hechicero in the other
Lee runs Garcia into Nigel and then gets a Gori special stretch on Garcia. Lee then grabs ankle locks on Nigel and Hechicero AT THE SAME TIME. The pile breaks up as we go to picture in picture.
When we return to full screen, Nigel hits a Tower of London on Hechicero while drop-kicking Lee at the same time for two with Garcia breaking it up.
Garcia and Nigel trade rollups for two, broken up by Hechicero
Hechicero does his leg flip into a rear choke that Nigel turns into a reverse figure four
Meanwhile, Lee pins Garcia for two
Lee gets a Gori stretch as Hechicero breaks free.
Garcia gets a triangle on Nigel and they break off and Garcia gets a crossface while Hechicero gets the rear chinlock hold
Nigel rolls through and gets a two count as Lee works out of Hechicero’s hold
Lee and Hechicero rolls into the ropes as Nigel has Garcia tied up and they go into the ropes
Hechicero gets a leaping head scissors, Garcia grabs an arm bar on Hechicero and Nigel grabs Lee’s arm
Garcia peels off Lee into dragon tamer as Nigel holds Hechicero in a London Dungeon. Nigel and Garcia yell at each other and Nigel hits a back elbow on Garcia.
Nigel grabs a London Dungeon and Hechicero grabs a rear chinlock. \Garcia breaks it up with slaps on everyone.
Hechicero gets a splash on Garcia in the corner, but Garcia rolls up him and gets a dragon tamer.
Nigel gets the London Dungeon on Hechicero
Lee finally has to tap out
Winner and facing Zack Sabre Jr for the IWGP Championship: Nigel McGuinness
A FANTASTIC match, go out of your way to see this one.
Renee comes to the ring for an interview and he says he could not be more elated. He then tells Garcia that he was this close and another second, he could go to London and he tells the crowd to cheer for him for giving it his all. He then asks if Garcia will stand in his corner for the match at Forbidden Door. Garcia agrees and we are desperately out of time!
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